The National Literacy Trust’s headline-grabbing claim is little more than highly coordinated lobbying based on flimsy evidenceWhen the National Literacy Trust announces that tablet computers help disadvantaged children to read, liberal-minded book lovers like me sit up and listen.The NLT... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Argos returns to sales growth, led by the popularity of tablet computers and ebook readers, says owner Home Retail Group. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2012-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon's gearing up a Brazilian launch for the Kindle this summer. Their strategy? Sell their product for far cheaper than the local competition, take a hit in import duties, and watch the profits roll in.The Amazon Kindle is an ubiquitous piece of tech in the United States, Canada, and Europe.... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2012-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
The share of adults in the United States who own tablet computers nearly doubled from 10% to 19% between mid-December and early January and the same surge in growth also applied to ebook readers, which also jumped from 10% to 19% over the same time ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2012-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Bookseller Staff Publication Date: Thu, 14/07/2011 - 09:14 Sony is to launch a range of upgraded e-readers in the US to challenge Amazon's Kindle. The range of Sony Readers, priced from $180-$300 (£112-£186), looks set to launch in August, prior to the electronics giant's release... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
At the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show in California in February, over 100 companies showed off new models of tablet computers, sleek devices capable of a vast array of multimedia functions, the most popular of which, overwhelmingly, is video. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2011-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Barnes & Noble Inc. is stepping up their e-reader offering, upping the NOOK Color experience to rival those of tablet computers like the iPad and Motorola Xoom. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2011-04-26 00:00:00 UTC ]